“No man hath seen God at any time. The only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.” —John 1:18 The word “Epiphany” means “manifestation” or “appearing;” and although we date the holy Epiphany season …
Christ Manifested as our Divine Prophet in His Epiphany Read More »
Initial Sermon delivered by Seminarian Daniel P. Mensing in Oak Forest on The Sunday After Christmas on Luke 2:25-35 In the Name of Jesus Christ, our newborn Savior, dearly beloved hearers of His precious Word: This Sunday falls between two …
And the angel said unto them, “Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is …
Initial Sermon preached by Seminarian David J. Mensing in Oak Forest, Illinois on Sunday, December 2, 2012 First Sunday in Advent Matthew 21:1-9 (Standard Gospel) In the Name of Jesus Christ, the Savior and gracious King of His Church, dearly …
“Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said unto Him, ‘Art Thou He that should come, or do we look for another?’ Jesus answered and said unto them, …
“And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake; and be at peace among yourselves.” …
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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS April 8, 1964 Re: Brotherly Cooperation in Our Conference Work In connection with the C. L. U. report, with overtures being made to other Lutherans, and in connection with plans for the annual convention, …
“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” — II Timothy 2:2 This directive of the Apostle Paul to Timothy is …
On October 24th and 25th, the Plenary Pastoral Conference of the Concordia Lutheran Conference met in Oak Forest, Illinois, in a special Fall Session for the chief purpose of colloquizing our theological students on the material covered in their third …
Official Announcement – Annual colloquy of seminary students for the third year classes Read More »
“In vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” Matthew 15:9 Dr. Martin Luther, born on November 10, 1483, roughly ten years before Columbus discovered the “New World,” was raised by his parents in the Roman …
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